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Tin Drum Theatre Company announces the Chicago premiere of A Dark Wood, October 15 - November 1, written by Eric Coble and directed by Steve Needham, at Studio 44 in the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. “The Fix” was supposed to correct everything that had gone...
“The course of true love never did run smooth—out here, it doesn't get to run at all.” Sam Holloway doesn’t want much. He only wanted a few days at the family lake house before Dimitri got married and walked away for good. He wanted answers about what really happened between...
Detroit. Summer 1967. As one of the most pivotal uprisings in American history unfolds outside their door, siblings Chelle and Lank are trying to build a future from the basement of their West Side home. But when a mysterious woman unexpectedly enters their lives, buried...
Dial M for Murder, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original play by Frederick Knott and directed by Daniel King, puts a modern twist on Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller. A murderous misstep sets off a high-stakes hunt for the real criminal as time runs out. The play keeps...
About this show In a world where facts are manipulated and fear is currency, the truth becomes dangerous. As a new authoritarian government tightens its grip on Russia, Erika Sheffer's Vladimir follows an independent journalist who uncovers a story that could expose the truth...
Zoe, a Black student at a liberal arts college, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her paper about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. What begins as a polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent debate about race, history, and power.
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) presents the final production in its 2026 season, William Shakespeare’s King Lear, directed by Alison Dornheggen and fight choreography by Jess Pennachio, October 15 - November 21 in Theatre 3 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont. King Lear...
King Lear is a production of William Shakespeare's classic play presented by Babes With Blades Theatre Company, directed by BWBTC ensemble member Alison Dornheggen. The story follows Lear as he divides his kingdom among his three daughters through a contest of declarations of...
The Factory Theater and Artistic Director Michael Jones are proud to announce the first production of its 32nd season, the world premiere of B.Z Florida’s Radical Futures, directed by Kayla Menz, October 9 - November 21 at The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St. Forged in...
The Apiary is a poignantly dark and comedic sci-fi fable by Kate Douglas, set 22 years into a bleak future where two lab workers race to save the last of the world's remaining bees. Originally premiering Off-Broadway in 2024 at Second Stage Theatre with Taylor Schilling and...
A World Premiere Production from playwright Skyler Tarnas. It's New Year's Eve, and it sure looks like the world is ending. But much more importantly, Brett and Amy have just broken up. As aliens pollute the water, zombies run for Congress, birds ravage the housing market, and...
Revisiting characters established in August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS, this play returns to Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1985. King Hedley, a man recently released from prison, attempts to rebuild his life by selling stolen refrigerators so he can buy a video store. Despite...
When We Were Young and Unafraid is set in 1972 at a bed-and-breakfast turned sanctuary for women escaping abuse. As the characters navigate their individual traumas, they form unexpected bonds, challenging societal norms and confronting their fears. This thought-provoking play...
Heroes of the Fourth Turning is a Chicago premiere of Will Arbery's politically-charged drama, directed by Ensemble Member dado. Set nearing midnight in Wyoming, four recent graduates gather to celebrate their beloved mentor and professor, Gina, newly inducted as president of...
The Winter's Tale is directed by CST Artistic Director Edward Hall and performed in repertory alongside A Midsummer Night's Dream by a single company of 14 actors, a first in CST's history. King Leontes is consumed by jealousy over his pregnant wife Hermione, sending the story...
Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic follows the lives of the residents of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, celebrating the beauty found in everyday moments while exploring love, loss, and the passage of time. Centered on the relationship between George Gibbs and...
Jackalope Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts by Calamity West, written by Calamity West and directed by Jonathan Berry, November 11 - December 19, 2026, at Jackalope Theatre in the Broadway Armory Park, 5917...
Set in Victorian-era London, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol tells the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the spirited ghosts that visit him one fateful Christmas Eve hoping to persuade him to change his miserly ways. Complete with falling snow and magical illusions, A...
Who's Holiday! returns to Theater Wit for its sixth consecutive holiday season, written by Matthew Lombardo and directed by Christopher Pazdernik. Veronica Garza, who originated the role in Chicago and received a Jeff nomination for it, returns as Cindy-Lou Who, now 40 years old...
A Midsummer Night's Dream is directed by Edward Hall and performed in repertory with The Winter's Tale by a company of 14 actors. Set against a snowy Athens that gives way to a colorful midsummer forest, the production follows young lovers, a fairy feud, and amateur theatricals...
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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Mean Girls Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue UIS Performing Arts Center (11/14-11/14) VIDEOS |
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The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Curious Theater Branch (9/20-10/26) |
